why are the games so adictive?

Answer 1

Whenever you play a new game, there is a certain sense of novelty; here is something you haven't played before, a new experience! This sense of novelty lasts even longer if the game is constantly different, such as with Tetris or Uno. If a game is really good, it will provide you with a new experience every time you play it, making it very addictive.

Answer 2

For the same reason ~anything~ is addictive; humans like to "escape" reality sometimes. In addition to that, games can be fun & you can learn things from some games (or exercise your brain), so I am not saying they are bad, but if we let the fun things in life distract us from the important things then we run into problems.

Answer 3

Games are so addictive (for me at least) because the provide a complete and total excape from your day to day life. All your problems, worries, and doubts wash away as you dig deeper and deeper into innovative gameplay and mind bending plot twists. Video games annhilate my free time lol :)

Answer 4

People get soooooo BORED ! Same thing with drugs. Most of the addiction is in the mind......

It will run it's course, then the entertainment will wannnnnnn........... just like "Answers".

Answer 5

Possible Diagnosis
Though Gaming addiction is still disputed, it is argued that its symptoms would be quite similar to that of any other addiction[citation needed]. Common addiction symptoms include[citation needed] (Please note: the following criteria have been copied almost verbatim from the highly disputed criteria of Internet addiction):

Tolerance, as defined by either of the following:
A need for markedly increased amounts of time on the game to achieve satisfaction.
Markedly diminished effect with continued use of the same amount of time on the game.
Withdrawal, as manifested by either A or B below:
(A) the characteristic withdrawal syndrome, 1, 2 and 3 below
Cessation of (or reduction in) game play time that has been heavy and prolonged.
Two (or more) of the following, developing within several days to a month after Criterion:
(a) psychomotor agitation
(b) anxiety
(c) obsessive thinking about what is happening in the game
(d) fantasies or dreams about the game
(e) voluntary or involuntary typing movements of the fingers
The symptoms in Criterion 2 cause distress or impairment in social, occupational or another important area of functioning
(B) Use of the game or a similar service is engaged in to relieve or avoid withdrawal symptoms.
The game is often accessed more often or for longer periods of time than was intended.
There is a persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down or control game play time.
A great deal of time is spent in activities related to the game (for example, purchasing game books, looking at fan art sites, posting on game forums, researching game tips/hacks, gold farming).
Frequent talks about the game in daily life.
Important family, social, occupational, or recreational activities are given up or reduced in duration and/or frequency because of game use.
Game use is continued despite knowledge of having a persistent or recurrent physical, family, social, occupational, or psychological problem that is likely to have been caused or exacerbated by Internet use (for example, sleep deprivation, marital difficulties, lateness for early morning appointments, neglect of occupational duties, or feelings of abandonment in significant others).

[edit] Possible causes
A psychology-based theory is behaviorally based. MMORPGs generally reward players in both fixed and random manners. The benefit to completing assigned tasks is accompanied by elements of chance, where the player may or may not receive a reward of some nature. Often, a player may spend hours of play time repeating one basic behavior repeatedly, in order for the game to reward their actions with a particular prize, item, or other occurrences. This behavior is generally called "farming" by members of the gaming community, and is considered to be normal behavior by most within the gaming community, although acceptance of the length of time spent farming and the frequency of farming sessions can vary.

Because "farmers" will often have to repeat a behavior hundreds or thousands of times, the length of time spent playing the computer game can be extensive. The eventual acquisition of the sought-after accomplishment may cause reinforcement of the general behavior of "farming"[citation needed]. This theory coincides with the sunk cost fallacy to a high degree. The threat of not accomplishing the goal, combined with the feeling of accomplishment when meeting such a goal may drive game players to exhibit symptoms of addictive behavior.

Answer 6

the sex games you play are addictive because you crave everything sex....and this includes the games you play with your male friends and your lesbian friends. Sex is addicting for you, now your playing virtual sex games on the computer....see why your so addicted?...you can't get enough sex!!!?

Answer 7

What games?
We can't read your mind here, give us a lil more info.

Answer 8

Becuase they're so darn fun. :D

Answer 9

because u want them to be

Answer 10

REPETION AND CHALLANGES.